• The Zisa (. Italian: [ˈdziːza], Sicilian: [ˈtsiːsa]) is a grand 12th-century Norman hunting lodge and summer palace in the western area of Palermo, in the region of Sicily, Italy.
  • Discover everything you need to know about Zisa Castle (Castello della Zisa), Palermo including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
  • Around 1165 the king Guglielmo I financed the construction of the summer residence of his court: the castle of the Zisa (from the arabic term “al-aziza...
  • Il Castello della Zisa. 3.5. ... The castle is truly beautiful and imposing with its mixtures of Arab nature. The first natural air cooling system is present.
  • Zisa derives from the Arabic word aziz, meaning magnificent. There's really no other word for the impressive Zisa Castle. Step inside with an audio guide a.
  • One of the most famous and ancient legends of Palermo is linked to the castle of the Zisa: the legend of the Zisa's Devils .
  • 2003. "Zisa: Early Medieval Hunting Castle in the Arab Norman Style". http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/76_Zisa.html.
  • The Zisa Castle (from Al-Azizah or “the splendid”) dates back to the 12th century and is one of the best testimonies of the Arab-Norman domination in Sicily.
  • The Zisa Castle is a magnificent combination of Norman and Arab architecture and was conceived as a summer residence for the kings of Sicily.
  • Discover La Zisa in Palermo, Italy: This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.